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In September, Equifax suffered a major security breach that outraged millions of American consumers. According to Equifax, sensitive information such as social security numbers and driver’s licenses of around 143 million Americans were potentially compromised during the hack. The credit card numbers of more than 200,000 consumers were also stolen along with 182,000 other documents which contained personal information. Recent years have been marked by several major cybersecurity attacks and the Equifax breach was just one of them. Among many other incidents, we also saw how internet-enabled devices were used to conduct DDoS attacks and how ransomware emerged as the…

Liaison’s mission is to help companies achieve digital transformation with cutting-edge technologies like our award-winning Liaison ALLOY™ Platform. To achieve that, we frequently partner with other technology leaders to help clients improve data integration and management. Liaison is a SAP Ariba technology partner for integration, meaning we work with SAP Ariba to enable their customers to integrate Ariba solutions into their ERP systems and to the SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG). We’re honored to work with such an outstanding organization. That’s why we take special pride in congratulating SAP Ariba on being named a leader in eProcurement by highly…

Today’s businesses are undergoing a digital transformation. The Internet of Things (IoT) is making smart homes, smart factories, and smart cities possible. Autonomous vehicles are changing the transportation industry. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are enabling predictive approaches to decision making and driving business insights. This digital transformation that is sweeping industries by storm would not be possible without data. Data is the enabler of new technologies and solutions. Data is where important and actionable business insights are derived. Yet, most executives and decision makers are concerned about the quality of data on which their solutions and insights depend. Many…

Many companies rely on Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS) solutions to patch the gaps that result from using an enterprise application integration (EAI) framework or enterprise service bus (ESB) architecture to integrate cloud-based and on-premises applications and services. That means they face a resource allocation dilemma: As more and more applications migrate to the cloud, companies must devote more IT resources to create and maintain DIY integration solutions. The dilemma is compounded by the scarcity of developers with the skillsets required for the in-house integration projects. Since the legacy middleware involved was often created a generation ago, it gets…

A study conducted by Newcastle University experts claims that criminals take only six seconds to guess credit card numbers and security codes. Using information gathered from other websites, hackers and criminals are able to systematically determine the correct credit card number and security code in a matter of seconds. Together with a general increase in credit card and online transactions, it is no longer sufficient for retailers, whether online or offline, to stick with traditional methods of securing cardholder data in their systems. Enter tokenization. Tokenization replaces sensitive information such as credit card numbers with an incomprehensible set of characters…

Consulting firm PwC reports that the global demand for manufactured products will only grow by 3.4% in 2017 following an almost similar growth of only 3.1% in 2016 according to the International Monetary Fund. This demand is not expected to pick up any time soon. The increasing nationalist movements around the world are leading to possible changes in trade agreements which could further impact the growth of the industry as many global manufacturers take a “wait and see” approach to capital expenditures, says PwC. In response to these trends, manufacturing companies are recognizing the importance of increasing their productivity and efficiency,…

Luxury car manufacturer, BMW, recently suffered production stoppage of its 3-Series sedan in Germany, China, and South Africa, due to Bosch’s failure to supply the necessary steering gears. Aside from its 3-Series sedan, production of BMW’s 1-, 2-, and 4-Series were also affected. While the financial impact of the stoppage has yet to be measured, BMW is seeking compensation from Bosch for the disruption. The aforementioned incident highlights the importance of supply chain management. Effective supply chain management enables enterprises to track the movement of the raw materials needed to create products, optimize inventory levels to reduce costs, and synchronize supply…

Whether they’re in first grade, grad school or somewhere in between, most students nationwide have returned to the classroom for the fall semester. Here in Carbondale, Illinois, home of Southern Illinois University (SIU), classes were originally scheduled to start on August 21. But the beginning of the semester was delayed by the eclipse, which reached its point of greatest duration nearby on that day. Now that all the eclipse excitement is over (at least until April 8, 2024, when Carbondale will be ground zero for another total eclipse), students are settling into the rhythms of academic life — more students…

Equifax, one of the largest consumer credit reporting organizations, recently suffered a major cybersecurity breach that made headlines and sent American consumers into a panic. Here’s a brief summary: The sensitive information — including social security and driver’s license numbers — of around 143 million American consumers were potentially compromised There is a 50% chance that the sensitive information of any American with a credit report has been compromised The credit card numbers of around 209,000 consumers were also potentially stolen together with 182,000 other documents containing personal information This is not the first time Equifax was involved in a massive…

Have you ever had to consider replacing or repairing a beloved car? It’s never an easy decision. You and your wheels have history. Although the costs of a new transmission and fresh paint are far less than the expense of a new vehicle, you will still be driving an old car that will likely need additional repairs with no warranty. Unfortunately, life sciences companies face the same dilemma with data integration. Data integration technology offered by most vendors is founded on last century’s technology principles. This limits the ability of life sciences researchers, operations or sales and marketing teams to…